Ever tried spending week or even months crafting your sales letter… only to discover a month after pakistan economy launch that it doesn’t convert? For those of you who have had it happen to you, you would know it feels like an arrow just pierced through your heart. It’s depressing and you can end up giving up on whatever you were selling. But it doesn’t have to be that way…
Why did a sales letter that followed all the “rules” fall flat on its face? Here’s the most common reason I found: Implicit Theories. Implicit theories are beliefs people hold but aren’t aware of them.
Let me assure you that you do hold implicit theories… everyone one does and it’s important for you to realize that people have them too. So what has implicit theories got to do with copywriting? Well, first let me tell you a story to illustrate the point.
You know Gary Halbert right? He’s probably the greatest modern copywriters ever. He was already a very successful copywriter when he wrote one of the least converting sales letter in copywriting history. pakistan letter only converted something 1 in thousands. I don’t remember the exact numbers but it was very bad.
Anyway, the letter sells a weight loss product… wait for this one – by humiliating fat people! He calls them porky and intimidates his readers. Now, it’s obvious that he was joking. And with his skills, you could be sure that the letter was professionally written. So how did a man of his caliber blunder like that?
Implicit theories. He assumed that fat people wouldn’t mind his joke – and that they would obviously see that it’s a joke. They will have a laugh, feel good and buy his products.
How wrong Gary was!
Now, I want you to go through your sales letter. Do you have any implicit assumptions that you hold? Assumptions such as
1. They should know what I mean.
2. The order is button is right there!
3. They should know what these products can do for them.
4. I shouldn’t have to explain these features. They are pretty standard.
5. I shouldn’t need to explain the benefits, they can derive those from the features list.
These are are of course deadly implicit theories you can hold about your prospects. Assume nothing and start from ground up – do your research and explain everything. Make their purchase decision and no-brainer decision and you’ll see a spike in sales.
Now, would you like more in-depth lessons on these copywriting tips? Due to space and linking limitations I can’t complete it here but I’ve set up a website where you can continue to discover the details.
Andre Thomas was a freelance copywriter for 8 years. He now works at home as a web copywriter and internet marketer. You can find his latest best-selling course Sales Copy QuickFix on his website.
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